Join us in Lantern Hall for our first Family Gig!
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and this event is for everyone. Whether you bring your nan, your cousin, your neighbour or your best mate, there’ll be something for all to enjoy with our brand-new house band!
We are so looking forward to sharing a morning of music and fun with you.
What to expect
- Singalongs with well-loved tunes; think pop old and new, songs to rock out to, songs from the movies. You don’t have to be an opera singer or popstar – all noises welcome!
- Songs never heard before! The band might make up songs on the spot – from your ideas!
- Instruments and props for everyone to shake, wave, point and join in
- Chair dancing (if you fancy it)
- Waving your hands in the air like you REALLY CARE.
So come along, get involved, and enjoy a relaxed celebration of music and togetherness. We’d love to see you there.
Presented by Bristol Beacon
Age: 2+ (under 18s must be supervised by an adult at all times)
Tickets: Required for all (babes in arms go free).
Content warning: It may be loud at times so ear defenders are recommended for smaller ears.
Performance times
Family Gig 1: 10.30 – 11.15
Family Gig 2: 12.00 – 12.45
All timings are approximate and subject to change.
Supporting our Community Music Programme
As well as covering the cost of putting on this event, all proceeds from your ticket will support Bristol Beacon’s Community Music Programme. By purchasing a ticket to this event you are supporting our work bringing the joy of music to communities across Bristol.
Ticket prices
Friends and Family Ticket (4 people; adults and/or children): £34.08*
Adult: £11.76
Concession (Under 18s/Student/Over 60/Unwaged): £7.28
Babes in arms go free
*To obtain your Friends and Family ticket select a total of 4 people in your basket and the discount will be automatically applied
Meet the house band
Simon Panrucker
Simon is a multi-instrumentalist and will be playing instruments like Saxophone, Keytar, and synthesiser in the house band. You might catch him singing or rapping too! Simon has written music for cartoons like Clarence and The Fungies, and also likes to make up songs about things on the spot. Simon works in Bristol Beacon’s wellbeing groups for children and adults, and loves creating things with people!
Simon’s first ever gig was playing Christmas carols on his saxophone when he was at primary school!
In terms of the Family gigs he’s looking forward to making a joyful noise and having the most fun possible with everyone who comes.
Sisanda Myataza
South African-born Sisanda will be our House Band vocalist in October! Great granddaughter of choral composer BB Myataza, Sisanda weaves Jazz, R&B, and Afro-fusion with the storytelling tradition of her Xhosa heritage.
Winner of the ESP Young Legends Award at the Cape Town Jazz Festival 2017, she has shared stages with artists like Kamasi Washington and Laura Mvula, and performed at leading festivals including Trans Musicales (France) 2019 and Eurosonic (Netherlands) 2022 with her band Songø.
For Sisanda’s first gig, she and her friends put on a concert for the headmistress as an apology for misbehaving. They were a choir of 6 or 7 pupils and she was asked to sing a solo!
In this Family Gig, Sisanda is most looking forward to dancing and having fun with everyone in attendance.
Ollie Dennison
Ollie will be playing the ‘bang-ey shake-y things’ in the house band. As a drummer and percussionist Ollie loves to dance, move and make music with people of all ages. As well as working with Bristol Beacon’s groups for people living with dementia, Ollie is a massage therapist, practices capoeira and plays in a local ceilidh band.
Ollie’s first gig was in a mates front room playing the drums when he was 13.
For the Family Gigs he’s looking forward to making joyful music and singing some uplifting bangers!
“They all had a blast. It was so much fun – will definitely look to come again!”
Parent at Family Dance Party, 2024
Check out our other Family Gigs!
Festive Family Gig
Festive Family Gig
Join us for our second jolly concert of music, movement and merry-making. Feel free to dress for the season – cosy knits and sparkles welcome.
Funky Family Gig
Funky Family Gig
This family-friendly concert brings the energy of funk and soul to the stage, with rich rhythms, bold brass, and grooves that get toes tapping. It’s a chance to introduce children to the joy of live performance in a relaxed, joyful setting!
About Lantern Hall
Bristol’s home of dazzling new music
Seating plans
Seating plans
Lantern Hall is a performance space with a flat floor that can be used in a seated or standing format. To find out more detail about our seating plans, auditorium entrances and exits and accessible viewing areas, view our seating plan page.
Venue information
Venue information
Take a closer look at our beautifully restored venue, see what’s on and view detailed information about the performance space.
The venue
Lantern Hall
at Bristol Beacon
Getting to the venue
Location: Lantern Hall is located within Bristol Beacon. Head to Level 1 and follow signs to find the auditorium.
Address: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Bicycle
Bicycle racks can be found in front of the main entrance on Trenchard Street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner.
Car parking
Trenchard Street multi-storey car park is 200m away, directly behind Bristol Beacon.
Bristol Clean Air Zone
Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.
Bus
Most bus services stop in and around the city centre promenade, 250m from Bristol Beacon.
Access
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users are available within the first 10 rows on the flat floor of the Hall.
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the performance space. Seats in rows AA-J on the flat floor are most suitable. If you prefer, you can leave your animal with a member of staff during the performance.
Hearing Facility
A Sennheiser MobileConnect assistive listening system is installed in the venue. Download the free App and use your own mobile device and headphones to listen to the performance. (Devices are available on request.)
Eat & Drink
Eat & Drink
We’ve got plenty of places for you to relax and refill. From coffee and cake, to delicious sharing boards, to full menus.
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